Condos for Sale in Artesia, NM

Named for the artesian wells discovered here in the early 1900s, Artesia is a rural Eddy County city shaped by water, oil and art. Home to about 13,000 residents, Artesia is surrounded by the open landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert. “People move here for the warm climate, small-town feel and affordability,” says Stephanie Bertram, New Mexico resident and Associate Broker with eXp Realty. “It’s less than 100 miles from the Texas border, and a lot of residents move here from Texas for work.”

Artesia became an “oil patch town” in 1924, a reputat ...